Is it okay to walk in Columbia Heights, Washington DC?

Crime reported to the police, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Moderate for Washington DC

Reported crime around the center of Columbia Heights is higher than in 78% of areas in Washington DC, taking into account how many people are usually around. 354 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Columbia Heights.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Washington DC
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 91% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 56% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 77% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 82% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 196 (55%)
Theft from vehicle: 49 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 41 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 33 (9%)
Robbery: 23 (6%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Columbia Heights

The areas right next to it range from low to very high.

Pleasant Plains Very high
Lanier Heights Moderate
Cardozo/Shaw Moderate
Mount Pleasant Moderate
Greater U Street Historic District Moderate
Park View Moderate
Adams Morgan Low
Le Droit Park High

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Washington DC. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.